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These bumper stickers were found on a Route 14 driven by a Desert Storm Veteran with an NRA license plate holder. The owner’s choices in the Republican contest for President are Ben Carson and Rand Paul. … Continue reading →

I found this Wisconsin license plate in the parking lot of D’Andrea the night of the event for Appellate Court Justices Mary Schostok and Ann Jorgensen. While looking for a big, lit up Nygren sign in the parking lot, I … Continue reading →

On the way back from the Liberty Trail Saturday, September 12th, demonstration on Randall Road, I saw this license plate. I figure the owner’s name is Hal and he was born in 1942, just like me. But, it’s the license … Continue reading →

McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren is offering the premiums (license plate holder or bracket, window sticker and lapel pin) seen above at his 13th Annual McHenry County Sheriff’s Fundraiser. It will be held Sept. 10th at Donley’s Banquet Hall in … Continue reading →

It’s D-Day. What should I see in Downtown Crystal Lake, but a World War II license plate holder. The Army’s D-Day web site introduces the subject with this: “June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of … Continue reading →